Hard solder melts at a higher temperature with a torch. Soft solder melts easily with soldering irons and is used for electronics and electrical work. There are two types of solder soft solder and hard solder. It does not store any personal data.Solder is a metal or alloy that melts at a low temperature. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin.
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In a well ventilated area, turn on the soldering iron and allow it to heat up. Using this property of the plastic, it is possible to make drainage holes quickly, easily, and without splitting using the heat from a soldering iron.Įven a cheap soldering iron will reach temperatures in excess of what is needed to heat plastic. Thermoplastics are designed to be manipulated under heat, and unlike thermosetting plastics they can be exposed to heat and manipulated more than once. Using a cutting blade can lead to splitting and cracking, damaging the container. However, the thermoplastic commonly used for such items tends to be brittle, and prone to cracking under force, which can be problematic when making drainage holes in such items. There are also a wide variety of other thermoplastic items that can be found and used (or reused) in a variety of ways by a creative gardener. “Five gallon” buckets are another common plastic item that can be found inexpensively and used as planting containers.
Starting seeds in disposable thermoplastic cups has advantages as a way to get an additional use from something that otherwise would likely be thrown away, because they are cheap, and they are a reasonable size for seedlings.
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